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  • From: sunnfarm AT netscape.net
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu ("Market Farming")
  • Subject: RE: Early end to season
  • Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 19:56:57 -0400




>
>Did every corn grower have the same problems?  If so could you have
>stripped the flag leaves and cut the top 1 1/2 to 2 inches off the
>ear to get rid of the worms and raised the price enough to cover the
>cost of adding this "value" for your city customers?  

I would rather plow corn under if its unsalable, The old saying is "sell the
best keep the rest" is taken very seriously around here. I want to stay away
from the supermarket look..

>Is there a Fall market for dried stalks as decoration?
Yes a big fall decoration market but we all use field corn with its 10-15'
tall strong stalks, sweetcorn stalks break appart and loose leaves and make a
general mess.
Do you have
>access to blanching and freezing facilities
Yes we have a freezer plant two miles away but my corn is not the type they
process.

Can you get some gleaners in to pick
>what isn't saleable for the food bank,
Yes but the gleaners have 50000 acres to pick from in the area they have no
interest in my corn
>
>Did you have access to non-insured crop insurance through your local
>FSA office?
Yes I can get insurance but hate the paper work and the smell of government
offices...
Many thanks for you concern...Bob.

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